geoff crammond tends to create a formula one simulator in the respect its a actual sim, hence the default in cockpit view.
However with the advent of pretenders to the throne aka Easports F1 series and F1RC both featuring these camera shots he might include them just to keep up with the jones.
you could argue that in real life F1 you get the different camera shots, but then again you could say that the driver only has one perspective i.e the cockpit view
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